Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:26pm on 02 Aug 2024,Friday Science
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has selected Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as the prime astronaut for an upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla, the youngest of ISRO's astronaut-designates, will be the mission pilot, while Group Captain Prashanth Nair will serve as his backup. This mission follows a joint statement from PM Modi's 2023 US visit, enhancing ISRO-NASA cooperation. Training begins in August 2024, marking India's return to manned spaceflight after 40 years. The astronauts will conduct scientific research and technology demonstrations on the ISS.
